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UNITED STATES PATENT FFICIEO IMPROVEMENT IN IVlUFFS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 53,760, dated April S,1866.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, MORITZ MAHLER, a native of Hungary', temporarilyresiding in Montreal, Canada, have invented, made, and applied to use acertain new and useful Improvement in Muft's; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the saidinvention, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making part ofthis specification, wherein- Figure l is a front view of said Inuft',and Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same.

Similar marks of reference denote the saine parts.

Muffs as usually made are circular, being the same, or nearly so, on allsides. They have been provided with fur or swans down at the ends, andsometimes with a silk exterior. The sideof the muff coming against theperson becomes disligured, and the muff is not convenient for theinsertion or removal of the hands, being straight across the ends, andthe muff is practically useless7 except to keep the hands warm.

The nature of Iny said invention consists, first, in forming the hack ofthe muff with a smooth surface of leather or other suitable materialwithout hair, in which is a pocket for the introduction of any articleof convenience or apparel, said muff not being liable to wear fromcontact with the person; second, in forming the mntf wider at the bottomthan at the top, in order that the ends may be at an inclination, so asto be much easier for introducing the hands, and at the same time theends of the mut'f set much more closely to the wrist than with theordinary muft's, for those generally have an open space below the handsin consequence of theforearms usuallyinclining downward; third, inproviding rings on the upper partot' the mutt', to which cords are to beattached for sustaining the muft', thereby avoiding the necessity ofpassing the cord or string through the mu", and making a much neater andmore durable mode of attachment than heretofore; fourth, in forming apocket in the front part of the muff beneath a flap, thereby givingopportunity to make use of the muff in transporting any small articlesand rendering the said muff much more useful than heretofore.

In the drawing, a is the interior lining ofthe muff; b, the backcovering of the muli", formed of leather or other smooth material, andin which is the pocket c, covered by a flap d.

e is the front of the muti", formed with fur, and having an ornamentalap, f, hanging from the top over the pocket g.

lt h are rings attached to the top of the muff, ande' is the cord withtassels or other ornamental ends.

The muffis made narrower between the points k k than it is at l l, sothat the ends are at an inclination, in order that the same may bebetter adapted to receive and tit around the hands and wrists.

The superiority of my said muff over all others will be apparent, for itis better adapted to use in consequence of its shape. It is much moredurable and less costly, because less off expensive fur is required, andsaid muff is adapted to the reception and safe-keeping of many articlesusually carried in the hand or loosely in the muff, and hence liable toloss, while the pockets provided by me are as safe as the reticule oftencarried separately.

That I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The Innl'f 4provided with a covering of leather or other suitablematerial without fur or hair on the side that comes next to the person,as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The muff formed wider at the bottom than at the top portion, so thatthe ends may be at an inclination, for the purposes and as specified.

3. Rings or loops attached to the upper part of the mutt' for thereception of the suspendingcord, as set forth.

4. A pocket formed in the front portion of the mu, and provided with aflap of skin or fur hanging from the top portion of the muff down overthe frontpartof the same, as and for the purposes specified.

In witness whereof' I have hereunto' set my signature this 12th day ofSeptember, A. D. 1865.

M. MAIIL'ER.

